While
color management has long been utilized in the commercial photography world as
a method of ensuring color consistency and accuracy, the same methodology has
not been applied in the context of ophthalmic photography. One reason for the
color differences in the appearance of the retina in fundus imaging in
ophthalmology is the lack of a suitable calibration method or standard. This
causes significant retinal color disparity from camera to camera, even within
the same manufacturer for the same patient. This course will describe some of
the methods and testing being explored to begin to identify a suitable
calibration phantom and devise the best working/vendor practices to ensure
color consistency in fundus imaging. This work is part of a joint ICC/FDA
working group on Color in Medical Imaging. The student will learn the basic
principles of color management, and how these methods can be applied to fundus
photography. The student will also gain experience with the methods being
devised to help manage across the industry. This course will describe some of
the methods and testing being explored to begin to identify a suitable
calibration phantom and devise the best working/vendor practices to ensure
color consistency in fundus imaging. This work is part of a joint ICC/FDA
working group on Color in Medical Imaging. The student will learn the basic
principles of color management, and how these methods can be applied to fundus
photography. The student will also gain experience with the methods being
devised to help manage across the industry.